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You’re not my mom, by Stephanie Shaakaa
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You’re not my mom, by Stephanie Shaakaa

The newcomer may see an opportunity to build a happy home; the children may see a stranger occupying a space that once belonged to someone they loved To expect instant harmony or worse, instant filial love is a structural failure in our understanding of human kinshi Nowhere is this error more punishing than in the societal expectations frequently placed upon stepmothers. Adults often forget that a stepfamily begins with a significant change in a child’s family life,a profound transition that may carry grief, insecurity, or a sense of unhealed loss.

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Tacha hailed as she launches beauty brand in Lagos
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Tacha hailed as she launches beauty brand in Lagos

By Ammah Sarah Ex-BBNaija Anita Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has officially launched her beauty brand, Tacha Beauty, in Lagos. Celebrities who graced the occasion include music executive Don Jazzy, actress Chioma Omerua popularly known as Chigul, former BBNaija housemate Anita Ukah, Pastor Amaka Flourish-Peters and entrepreneur Lady Ada Enemuoh.

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I wrote a book about death. Here’s what people really think about dying
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I wrote a book about death. Here’s what people really think about dying

I wrote a book about death. In the eight years since my graphic novel on death published, I’ve learned readers of all ages want to talk about loss and preserve their family’s stories Becoming an author in my late 50s was unexpected, the result of my daughter Hallie’s own existential anxiety in her early 20s.

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Big hair with the pre-Raphaelites, 17 Orkney stand-outs and night frights in Derry – the week in art
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Big hair with the pre-Raphaelites, 17 Orkney stand-outs and night frights in Derry – the week in art

William Morris and the gang collaborate in Cambridge, artists celebrate at Stromness harbour and Halloween haunts Derry – all in your weekly dispatch A Call to Art If you feel you need to see another exhibition about William Morris and the pre-Raphaelites, get yourself to Cambridge for this exploration of late Victorian art and politics. • Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, until 3 May Continue reading...

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